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OVERVIEW
State of Ohio
2015-2017
Affirmative Action Plan
2015-2017 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN
In accordance with the Ohio Administrative Code 123:1-49-04 (D), each
agency shall submit a written Affirmative Action Plan to the state equal
employment opportunity coordinator every three years for review and
approval. The state equal employment opportunity coordinator shall
review the agency's Affirmative Action Plan to determine if the agency is
in compliance with this rule.
Where the state equal employment opportunity coordinator finds that the
agency has failed to comply with the requirements of these rules and its
obligations, the state equal employment opportunity coordinator shall
take such action as may be appropriate.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN DEFINED
An Affirmative Action Plan is a detailed, results-oriented set of
procedures which, when carried out results in full compliance with
equal employment opportunity requirements through full utilization
of minority groups, women and disabled persons at all levels of the
workforce.
The program seeks to bring women, minorities and disabled
persons into all levels of the workforce.
AGENCY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS
2015-2017 AAP CONTENTS:
• Overview of the agency’s organization
• Flowchart showing the line of authority between the agency director
and the equal employment opportunity (EEO) officer
• Agency equal employment opportunity and affirmative action policies,
procedures and responsibilities
• Agency affirmative action utilization analysis results
SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL DATES
• All agency Affirmative Action Plans are due to the State Equal
Employment Opportunity Coordinator by Friday, December 5, 2014
• Once approved by the State Equal Opportunity Coordinator, Affirmative
Action Plans shall be effective January 1, 2015 through December 31,
2017
AGENCY EXPECTATIONS
BEFORE:
• Attend the required EEO Officers’ meetings and update agency EEO
workforce data in preparation to conduct the utilization analysis
DURING:
• Complete the agency’s 2015-2017 Affirmative Action Plan
AFTER:
• Begin to plan for opportunities to improve workforce diversity within the
State of Ohio where possible
EOD RESPONSIBILITIES
• Review and approve all received Affirmative Action Plans by no later than
December 31, 2014
• Provide resources to complete the Affirmative Action Plan via EOD website http://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/EqualOpportunity/AffirmativeActionEqual
EmploymentOpportunity/AgencyAffirmativeActionPlan.aspx
– Self-populating employee availability table (based on the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA)
– Diversity Recruitment Resource Guide
• Schedule follow-up meetings with agencies to discuss effective ways to
improve employment opportunities for women and minorities
CLASSIFICATIONS
Paraprofessionals
The State’s employee job classification system differs from the Census Bureau
and EEOC job classification coding system. For the purposes of the utilization
analysis, agencies shall use the Census guidelines and allocate job
classifications into the appropriate job categories as follows:
State employee job classifications designated as Paraprofessionals and
Office/Clerical will be aligned with the 2006-2010 Census Bureau designation for
Administrative Support and will be added together for purposes of the analysis.
The listing of the paraprofessional classifications is found in the attachments to
the Guide. If an agency has questions regarding the proper classification of a
paraprofessional in your agency, it should contact EOD as soon as possible.
DATA REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE ANALYSIS
EEO Workforce Composition Report
Employee data in OAKS and represents full time employees by
race/ethnicity, gender and EEOC designated job categories:
Officials/Administrators
Professionals
Technicians
Protective Service Workers
Administrative Support (includes Paraprofessionals and
Office/Clerical)*
Skilled Craft
Service/Maintenance
UTILIZATION ANALYSIS DEFINED
UTILIZATION ANALYSIS
Using pre-populated census data, a utilization analysis compares
women and minorities currently employed with the agency in specific
EEOC job categories to the external workforce of women and
minorities, with requisite skills in a reasonable recruitment area.
A reasonable recruitment area is defined as the Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area (SMSA) from which an agency can recruit candidates
for employment.
STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
A standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) is a geographic area
that contains a core urban area of 50,000 or more population and one
or more adjacent counties that have a high degree of social and
economic integration with the urban core as measured by commuting
to work.
UTILIZATION ANALYSIS REPORT TYPES
Single Location Agency (SLA) Report
Single Location Agency (SLA) reports are to be used by agencies with
only one hiring location (e.g., Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, etc.). SLA
reports include a report for women, a combined report for all minority
groups and a report for each race/ethnicity.
Multiple Location Agency (MLA) Report
Multiple Location Agency (MLA) reports are to be used by agencies with
multiple hiring locations (e.g., institutions, districts, facilities, etc.). MLA
reports (for each location) shall include a report for women, a combined
report for all minority groups and a report for each race/ethnicity.
UTILIZATION REPORTS
The following reports required will be based on protected classes
and by EEOC job categories:
Specifically reports include:
– Women Only
– Total Percent of Minorities Combined
– African Americans Only
– Hispanic Latino Only
– American Indians Only
– Asian/Pacific Islander Only
UTILIZATION REPORT INSTRUCTIONS
– Run the agency’s EEO Workforce Composition Report for the pay
period beginning September 21, 2013 and ending September 20,
2014
– Identify the agency’s hiring location and select the appropriate
pre-populated tables for the SMSA (save the pre-populated
tables)
– Use the agency EEO Workforce Composition Report to enter the
agency incumbency (%) percent in Column 2
– Where there are opportunities to recruit, hire and/or promote
minorities and women, provide the agency plan to improve
diversity
SINGLE LOCATION AGENCY (SLA)
Example: “Women” Group
Job Category Column 1
% Women
Available
(Census)
Column 2
% Women
Incumbency
(%) percent
Column 3
Opportunity
for
Improvement
Column 4
Identified Improvement Goal
Officials/Administrators 41.30% 38% Yes Attend women leadership conferences and professional
Women association (groups) & mentoring programs
Professionals 54.40% 53% Yes Attend a job fairs for professional women as well as
send announcements directly to various organizations
Technicians 52.70% 28% Yes Focus on recruitment opportunities for women in
technology
Protective Service
Workers
21.14% 18% Yes Begin interacting with women in protective services
groups
Administrative Support 62.70% 46% Yes Begin actively recruiting to high schools and colleges
for interns
Skilled Craft 6.80% 7% No Maintain relationships with skilled craft groups within
Ohio
Service and
Maintenance
43.10% 21% Yes Attend a job fairs that focus on service maintenance
professions for women
MULTIPLE LOCATION AGENCY (MLA)
Example: “Hispanic” Minority Group
Job Category Column 1
% Hispanic
Available
(Census)
Column 2
% Hispanic
Incumbency
(%) percent
Column 3
Opportunity
for
Improvement
Column 4
Identified Improvement Goal
Officials/Administrators 2.58% 1% Yes Attend Ohio Hispanic/Latino Coalition leadership
conferences
Professionals 2.15% 0% Yes Engage the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs
Technicians 2.84% 0% Yes Focus recruitment opportunities women in technology
and communicate with the Hispanic employment programs
Protective Service
Workers
3.58% 0% Yes Begin interacting with Ohio Hispanic Association of Colleges
and Universities in Ohio
Administrative Support 3.02% 2.5% Yes Begin actively recruiting to Hispanic/Latino groups in high
schools and colleges
Skilled Craft 3.64% 5% No Maintain relationships with skilled craft groups within Ohio
and work with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Service and
Maintenance
6.18% 6% Yes Attend a job fair for service maintenance groups and
communicate with the Hispanic employment programs.
CONSIDERATIONS
When an agency has a location with 25 or fewer employees, the
agency shall include those employees in its hiring location data report
and explain its actions in its Affirmative Action Plan.
Example: An agency’s hiring office is in Columbus – the agency has
10 employees in Cleveland area - include employees in the SMSA in
the hiring location (i.e. Columbus SMSA) analysis.
If the agency is an MLA, include employees in the nearest SMSA.
IDENTIFIED IMPROVEMENT GOAL
If the agency’s current EEO workforce percent (i.e. incumbency) is
less than percent shown in the SMSA census data (i.e. availability),
the agency shall identify opportunities for improvement in its
Affirmative Action Plan.
NEXT STEPS
EOD will schedule follow-up meetings to discuss effective ways to
respond to “opportunities for improvement goals.”
• Thursday, November 6, 2014
• Friday, November 7, 2014
QUESTIONS
Thank you for your time and attention
Please contact any EOD team with questions or assistance: